This morning on Meet the Press, Republican incumbent Jim Talent debated his Democratic opponent, Claire McCaskill. The Democrat is your typical southern Democrat these days - talk like a moderate, vote like a liberal. Polls here show a close race. Talent is an exceptionally good politician and communicator. In the end, unless there is a Democratic tsunami, I think Talent should pull it out and win a full term.
However, one thing struck me as odd this morning. McCaskill emphasized that the occupant of Harry Truman's Senate seat should be independent just like Truman. And then at the end of the debate, McCaskill said the President needs to listen to the generals.
Hmm...Claire, Claire, Claire. Last I checked, Harry Truman fired probably the most accomplished general in the history of the United States, a man who served as a general in the First World War War, the Second World War, and Korea. His name was Douglas MacArthur.
But then how would you know that? It probably isn't in your briefing book.
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MacArthur was fired for dis... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Robert Peate | October 8, 2006 6:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
MacArthur was fired for disobeying orders. That's bad generaling.
Talent came across like a tool this morning. He opposes the Constitution, which is always bad politics, and said that, knowing what we know now, he'd vote for illegal, immoral, and catastrophic war again. The only good thing one can say about him is that he repeats Bush drivel by rote.
Good luck with your man!
1. Posted by Robert Peate | October 8, 2006 6:54 PM |
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Posted on October 8, 2006 18:54
2. Posted by Scrapiron | October 8, 2006 8:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Actaully MacAuthur wanted to win another war and Truman had already flip flopped and was ready to cut and run. Korea is a mess today because of Truman's failure, not MacAuthur's. Baa Baa Black Sheep.
2. Posted by Scrapiron | October 8, 2006 8:28 PM |
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Posted on October 8, 2006 20:28
3. Posted by Rory | October 8, 2006 9:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Claire "Chain of Command Clueless" McCaskill.
I think Talent sounded good but the Democrats are probably firing up the buses to do the poll voting rounds in St. Louis....
Now that's about the only time they get efficient.
3. Posted by Rory | October 8, 2006 9:03 PM |
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Posted on October 8, 2006 21:03
4. Posted by Daniel Cortez | October 8, 2006 9:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What Truman did was remarkable...the president of the USA is the comm.-in-chief and as such, he had the right to fire MacAuther.
4. Posted by Daniel Cortez | October 8, 2006 9:11 PM |
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Posted on October 8, 2006 21:11
5. Posted by Tim ODonnell | October 9, 2006 1:29 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A key debate to be sure. As comments point out, argument from history was on prominent display in this one.
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5. Posted by Tim ODonnell | October 9, 2006 1:29 AM |
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Posted on October 9, 2006 01:29
6. Posted by The Unbeliever | October 9, 2006 2:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
He opposes the Constitution
He does? Boy, when will the politicians ever learn: when the questionaire asks "Are you for or against the Constitution", you should always check the box next to "For".
and said that, knowing what we know now, he'd vote for illegal, immoral, and catastrophic war again.
Oh for crying out loud... if you have proof of actual illegality, as opposed to sinister conspiracy theories the voices in your head whispered during a bout of fevered dementia, then submit it to Congress posthaste. Put up or shut up. For the nth time, no matter what your opinion of Iraq war, it was not illegal by any definition of the word; Bush got Congressional and international buy-in, more so than several other Presidents which have undertaken "police actions" or "skirmishes" in our nation's history.
I hereby submit the first comment on this thread as Exhibit A for why we should never trust national security to anyone the KosKiddies support.
6. Posted by The Unbeliever | October 9, 2006 2:20 PM |
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Posted on October 9, 2006 14:20
7. Posted by Rich | October 10, 2006 2:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
He opposes the Constitution
why doint you look at what your heros Roseavelt and Truman did to the constitution during WW2.
just ask any japanes amarcain old enuf to remeber
7. Posted by Rich | October 10, 2006 2:02 PM |
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Posted on October 10, 2006 14:02